Patents by Inventor Eric Yi-Tong Chen

Eric Yi-Tong Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140186290
    Abstract: There are provided compositions and methods to disperse mucin and/or actin using nanoparticles wherein the average diameter of the nanoparticles is less than about 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chin, Eric Yi-Tong Chen, Yung-Chen Wang
  • Publication number: 20110189257
    Abstract: There are provided compositions and methods to aggregate mucus using a plurality of positively charged nanoparticles. There are also provided compositions and methods for inducing contraception in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chin, Eric Yi-Tong Chen
  • Publication number: 20110135744
    Abstract: There are provided compositions and methods to disperse mucin and/or actin using nanoparticles wherein the average diameter of the nanoparticles is less than about 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chin, Eric Yi-Tong Chen, Yung-Chen Wang
  • Publication number: 20110052548
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions for differentiating an isolated embryonic stem cell or an isolated embryoid body into neuronal progenitor cells and methods for using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chin, Eric Yi-Tong Chen, Tzu-I Chao, Chi-Shuo Chen
  • Publication number: 20110052549
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for aligning cell growth is provided by this invention by contacting at least one isolated cell with a device, wherein the device comprises a plurality of continuously orientating substantially parallel structures on the surface of the device, and culturing the cell under conditions that favor division of the at least one cell into a population of cells, thereby growing the population of cells in a substantially parallel orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chin, Tzu-I Chao, Eric Yi-Tong Chen, Chi-Shuo Chen